County Arts is thrilled to partner with the Municipality through the new Public Art Program to present a series of workshops aimed at providing artists with opportunities to build skills to aid in the creation of Public Artworks. County Arts is the County’s Public Art Program Administrator and as we plan our commissions and first few projects we are offering these workshops to prepare artists to respond to future open calls.

In this workshop, join landscape architect Victoria Taylor to understand and discuss the essential technical requirements for public art installation. You will gain a practical understanding of how to structurally support freestanding artworks without wall supports, as well as how to ensure these installations are safe and accessible to the public.

This workshop will cover:
- How to know if your artwork needs structural support / structural engineering review.
- Review of common, approved materials for structural support (concrete, wood, steel and rammed earth) and how to effectively collaborate with construction trades outside of your art practice
- Drawing examples of structural footings to meet local building codes
- Relevant sections of the Ontario Building Code, the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act’s Design for Public Space Standard, and local zoning by law
- PEng stamps and when are they required
- Key elements to consider when siting your artwork in public space, such as: the County’s Tree Protection Policy, general environmental considerations, public access points, connections to other green spaces

This workshop is for artists who are:
- Wanting to learn more about the structural considerations and approval stages for public artwork in the County’s public spaces
- Looking to gain a general understanding of construction details and the technical requirements for installing freestanding public artworks


This workshop is offered for FREE to help anyone who would benefit from public art knowledge to access it without financial barriers.  


About the County's Public Art Program

County Arts is currently serving as the Corporation of the County of Prince Edward’s (the County’s) Public Art Program Administrator! To learn more about the County’s new Public Art Program, click here to visit the County’s Public Art webpage where you will find links to Public Art Program-related application forms and guidelines. For any questions related to the Public Art Program, reach out to the Public Art Coordinator, Stacey Sproule, [email protected].


Facilitator

Victoria Taylor

Victoria Taylor OALA, is principal landscape architect at VTLA , a landscape architectural design and planning studio based in Picton. Victoria applies the materials of her trade - earth, stone, wood, steel, and plants - to bring new experiences to the outdoor spaces we share. She is a past volunteer member of the Natural Cover Working Group, a citizen group to advise the Prince Edward Environmental Advisory Committee in their recommendations to Council regarding the conservation, preservation, stewardship and restoration of natural cover, which includes plant and wildlife habitat in Prince Edward County. She was co - curator of the Gladstone Hotels’s annual Grow Op: Art, Urbanism and Environment event and founded ====\\DeRAIL Platform for Art + Architecture, an independent art producer working with artists to animate linear landscapes. In 2020-21 ====DeRAIL produced two events along the PEC Millennium Trail: Walking with Thunder with artist Conrad Beaubean and Join Our Herd! With The Department of Illumination.

Victoria is a volunteer member of the County’s Public Art Advisory Committee

Learn more about Victoria’s work at : www.vtla.ca

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